https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 02 May 2026 16:22:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves#post-754322 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:53:49 +0000 Sunita 754322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I, too, am a member of the narrow calf club (13"). The boots that best fit me are my Frye Julia's because they lace up. Next best are my Blondo Pasadena's, which have a tiny bit of gap. I also like my Timberland Stratham's for a more casual look (they are not fitted around the ankle).</p> <p>If you're looking for boots to tuck pants into, you can probably get away with a looser fit. But if you want a dressy boot for skirts and dresses, it's a bit of a challenge.</p> <p>If I could afford to, I'd buy the Aquatalia Rhumba as dress boots. I'm currently stalking them on several websites, hoping they'll go on sale... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves#post-754313 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:45:59 +0000 catgirl 754313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They probably are! It took me forever - until joining this forum! - to learn about boot fit. I always assumed it was just me and my scrawny legs. If you search here there are lots of threads and suggestions. There's one started by Shiny that I found very helpful called "narrow calf support group" or something like that... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves#post-754227 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:19:18 +0000 cinnamon fern 754227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also bear in mind that the measurements listed online are usually for a size 6, and different brands scale the calf to different shoe sizes differently.</p> <p>Coclico is another good brand for narrow calves, also spendy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves#post-754212 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:53:22 +0000 Angie 754212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bat for Team Narrow Calves too coming in at 13 inches. </p> <p>Tall boots tend to fit really well when you have a 14.5 or 15 inch calf. </p> <p>Usually better end brands make narrower boots. You will probably have to splurge in order to get a good fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves#post-754097 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:02:36 +0000 April 754097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>P.S. If you're looking online, Clarissa, remember two things about the calf circumference measurements you'll find on shoe sites: a.) they're frequently incorrect, and b.) you're not looking for a circumference that matches your calf measurement. They measure around the outside, so that number will always be bigger than your calf. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves#post-754096 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:57:24 +0000 April 754096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The boots I have that fit a 12-inch calf without alteration are:</p> <p>Frye Melissa lace-ups: <a href="http://www.zappos.com/frye-melissa-tall-lace" rel="nofollow">http://www.zappos.com/frye-melissa-tall-lace</a></p> <p>Aquatalia "Undy": <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=aquatalia+undy+boots" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html.....undy+boots</a></p> <p>Both expensive, but the Fryes I found new on eBay and the Aquatalias went on steep discount at Nordstrom right before this year's Anniversary Sale. (Actually, a kind YLFer pointed me toward those Fryes on eBay.)</p> <p>Then I have two pairs that I had altered, with varying results:</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/good-grief-boot-tailoring-tragedy" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ng-tragedy</a></p> <p>(The P.S. to that story is that he did stretch them to fit, but they're quite snug and look a bit funny.)</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-tailored-boots-are-back-from-the-cobbler" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....he-cobbler</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves#post-754093 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:49:43 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 754093@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a fairly small calf too and have on occasion bought boots in the wide calf size to make it look deliberate. I have a pair of boutique 9 that fit well and a pair of Miz Mooz Miller OTK that fit quite well too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves#post-753978 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:02:04 +0000 Mo 753978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Clarissa, I'm a 12 1/4" to 12 1/2" calf (if I'm running a lot). A few that have fit me - Frye "Julia" lace ups (expensive), MIA, Santana Canada "Penny", and Miz Mooz 'Gayle'. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves#post-753756 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:34:26 +0000 Clarissa 753756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine are 12 inches too! I will definitely keep my eye out for that on the forum. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves#post-753742 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:11:48 +0000 April 753742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Clarissa -- this is a HUGE (no pun intended) topic on the forum. If you put "skinny calf" and "narrow calf" into the search box, you'll find lots of helpful information. </p> <p>Have you measured your calves -- foot flat on the floor, around the widest part? Most non-specialty boots on the market will fit a 14 - 15-inch calf reasonably well. My calves are 12 inches -- very difficult to find boots. I think Angie's calf is 13 inches -- still difficult but not quite as bad. Are you somewhere in that range, or even smaller? (At smaller than 12 inches, the only place I think you can get fitted boots is Duo -- they custom-fit them to your measurements. They're in the UK, though, and the shipping is high.)</p> <p>If you don't like slouchy boots, you may have a long search ahead for a pair that fit around the calf. Know that you're not alone! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-feel-like-a-lot-of-boots-are-too-big-on-my-calves#post-753735 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:17:58 +0000 Clarissa 753735@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm trying to find a pair of brown boots and So far I've only tried a few, but I'm petite with small calves and the ones I've tried on so far look too slouchy on my calf. Maybe the boots I like are slouchy but I don't like how the look on? Maybe a stiffer fabric will help? Any ideas? </p>